High school athlete seriously hurt in hit-and-run accident

June 8, 2015 |

Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark PENNSVILLE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a southern New Jersey high school football player was seriously injured in a hit-and run accident. Pennsville Township police say 17-year-old Kyle Pszenny had been at his girlfriend’s house and was headed home on his skateboard when he was…

Pedestrian killed on NJ Transit tracks near Metropark in Edison, report says

June 5, 2015 |

Submitted by New Jersey Transit Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark EDISON – NJ Transit riders are facing delays following an early morning train accident Friday that killed a pedestrian on the tracks, according to Edison officials and N.J. Transit. The accident occurred about 5 a.m. a short distance west of the Metropark station when a train…

Fiery truck crash slows traffic on New Jersey Turnpike in Bordentown

June 5, 2015 |

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. BORDENTOWN, N.J. (WPVI) — A fiery crash involving a tractor-trailer is slowing traffic on the New Jersey Turnpike in Bordentown. It happened before 5:00 a.m. Thursday in the outer southbound lanes (designated for both cars and trucks) approaching exit 7. State police tell Action News the…

3 dead after tractor-trailer smashes tour bus on I-380; bus driver identified

June 4, 2015 |

Runaway tractor-trailer hits tour bus head-on, killing bus driver, 2 passengers Submitted by bus accident lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Three people died in a crash involving a tour bus and two tractor-trailers on Interstate 380 North on Wednesday morning at mile marker 4.2, state police at Swiftwater said. It happened at 10:07 a.m., about one mile…

Res Judicata and the Entire Controversy Doctrine: The Civil Law’s Double Jeapordy

June 3, 2015 |

Submitted by New Jersey Civil Law Attorney, Jeffrey Hark Wadeer v. NJM decided February 18, 2014 by the N.J. Supreme Court is an import case for this blog because it allows us to examine the entire controversy doctrine, res judicata, and whether insurance companies have an incentive to settle in an uninsured motorist(UM) claim. Put…

Lincoln Tunnel Accident: Injuries, Delays To New York

June 3, 2015 |

The Lincoln Tunnel to New York was having traffic delays early Monday because of an accident with injuries, according to the Port Authority. Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. The Lincoln Tunnel to New York was having traffic delays early Monday because of an accident with injuries, according to the Port…

“Because I said so” Not a Good Enough Reason from a Trial Court

June 2, 2015 |

Submitted by professional defense lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Schiffman Abraham Kaufman & Ritter P.C. v. Fisher decided May 29th by the Appellate Division is a case that highlights the responsibility of a trial court to explain their findings of fact and application of the law. In other words a trial court must adequately explain their decision, and…

Giants punter Steve Weatherford involved in crash on New Jersey Turnpike

June 2, 2015 |

Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. EAST RUTHERFORD – Giants punter Steve Weatherford is expected to participate in today’s OTA (offseason training activity) practice despite being involved in an early-morning car accident on the New Jersey Turnpike. Weatherford, whose wife Laura gave birth to the couple’s fourth child over the weekend,…

Two Students Injured In Southern Regional School Bus Accident

May 30, 2015 |

Bus collided with a pickup truck at the intersection of East Bay Avenue and Hilliard Boulevard Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Two Southern Regional High School students were injured Friday afternoon when their school bus struck a Ford pickup truck at the intersection of East Bay Avenue and Hilliard Boulevard, Capt.…

1 dead, 1 hurt in school bus accident; no students on board

May 29, 2015 |

Submitted by New Jersey School Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Police say a collision between a school bus and a garbage truck in the Hudson Valley has left one person dead and another seriously injured. There were no students on the bus. Details on Fox 5 WNYW.